We watched MD Telethon. Broke last years records. We went to store. My cold worse. I feel horrid.

Jim’s 43rd birthday. Sent him card, letter, and $5.00. Lots of kids around. Last day before school starts. Merrill mowed lawns. I washed clothes.

School starts. Lots of kids from this street got on bus. Clinic: Merrill 142/70 and 15 blood count. Mine was 158/84, blood count 11 and sugar 95. Merrill got hair cut. Talked with Aunt Maude.

UMW at Doris’, 8 there. I went with Marion Smith. We took food to Quackenbush’s for their supper. Went for groceries.

I started collecting for Leukemia fund. Went to Vivian’s and Barbs. School kids here selling candy bars. Merrill helped at church for funeral in PM.

I washed clothes. I collected for Leukemia fund in PM. Several not home.

We went to Sunday School, 26 out, and church, 65 out. Back on fall schedule. We went to Gouverneur to a reception for new District Superintendent of St. Lawrence District. Rev. Robert McClune.

Colder but nice. Sunny. June R here. She may sell the farm and pay off our mortgage. Hope so.

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. Things are better than last time. We went to Administrative Council meeting in evening.

We froze corn, 8 packages. Went for groceries. I got my bangs cut. Rebekah’s, but I didn’t go as Ginny didn’t come. June R called. Raining in evening.

Dr. Minnert, 1:45. Have to go back on Wednesday the 17th for a biopsy. We went to see Audrey in hospital. Got drugs at Fays. Raining off and on. Windy.

Rainy and windy. Steve here in morning on way to Potsdam for weekend. I made apple pie for freezing. Merrill went over to store.

Cooler and sunny. Merrill helped move piano to church from parsonage. Merrill mowed Kavanaugh’s lawn. I cooked small turkey. Made coolies. Washed clothes.

We went to Sunday School, and church, 56. Jacob Ambrose baptized. Nice day but cool. Salmon Run Mall officially opened today. About 33 stores so far. Will be 80 in all. Steve here for supper on way home from Potsdam. Steve and Kathy are engaged to be married, August 22, 1987.

Vicky Puffer, from California comes. Her birthday. I sent $80 to Leukemia fund from this street. We froze 8 packages of sweet corn. Merrill went over town.

It snowed at Cranberry Lake last night. Cool all day. Some rain.

Dr. Minnert, 3:15. He did biopsy on eye blood vessel (left) in his office. Got tax refund of $179.10. Merrill mowed lawns in forenoon.

My face a little sore. Called Patty. Vicki goes back Sunday. Bobby came last week end. Merrill cleaned out chimney. A nice day.

We went for groceries. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Sent Vern big card.

Raining again. Dark wet day all day. Merrill went to dump. Took flowers from church. Vern and June called inviting us down there tomorrow. Aunt Maude went shopping at New Mall.

Vern’s 50th birthday. We went to Vern and June’s for birthday supper. Don, Bea, Steve, Kathy and Dan there also. Great to be together. We went to Sunday School but left before church.

We left Vern’s about 9 AM. Stopped at Ken’s but no one home. Spent 3 hours at Don’s. All home there. Stopped to see Roy. Mary Kay here for her keys. Rained all day and evening.

Still raining. Rained about all day. Terrible for farmers.

Rebekah’s. Ginny didn’t come. We visited Salmon Run Mall for first time. Merrill had Trustee’s meeting at 8 PM. We drove down to Sackets awhile.

PPR meeting at Mills, 7:30. We went. Dr. Minnert, 3 PM. Had my stitches out, 4 of them. Merrill stopped at Gus Chapins to inquire about fence for CEC.

Leah and Claude Simonds 50th anniversary. We went for groceries in PM. Wrote Vern’s. Patty called from hospital. Terry and Pat Hall have baby girl. Sarah Elizabeth born tonight. Terry called at 11 PM.

Merrill went to Agway for frozen peas, $17.89. Should have got it yesterday. Merrill put away lawn furniture for winter. He picked a sack of apples off our tree. I washed clothes.

Leah and Claude’s 50th Anniversary Party at Legion. Very nice. Bill and Vi went with us. We went to Sunday School, 46 out, and Church 62 there.

Merrill paid school taxes, $322.06. He went to Trumble’s about CEC. [Trumble’s live next door to the CEC] They were mad. I have a catch in my back. Still raining. Thunder during night.

Bad thunder storm during night. Merrill went to see Mary Amay (?) and police. Frank Lavergehetta here in evening. Bill and Vi stopped by. I called Cheryl. Aunt Maude’s okay after throat dilation today.